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# Workday HCM Lead

- **Company:** Skillsbay Limited
- **Location:** Greater London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** System Configuration, Workday Integrations, Workday HCM, Workday
- **Published:** October 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.cv-library.co.uk/job/225257750/Workday-HCM-Lead

## About the Role

This is a senior position combining hands-on configuration expertise with technical leadership, stakeholder engagement and team mentoring., * Strong Workday HCM configuration experience.

 * Experience leading Workday implementations, support functions or optimisation programmes.
 * Excellent understanding of end-to-end HR processes.
 * Strong stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills.
 * Experience mentoring or leading teams.
 * Knowledge of Workday integrations, reporting or payroll would be advantageous.

## Description

We're looking for an experienced Workday HCM Lead to play a key role in the support, optimisation and ongoing development of a large-scale Workday environment., * Provide SME expertise across Workday HCM modules including Core HCM, Organisations, Staffing Models, Compensation, Absence, Talent and Performance.

 * Lead the design, configuration and continuous improvement of Workday solutions.
 * Act as the escalation point for complex incidents and service issues.
 * Facilitate workshops and translate business requirements into functional solutions.
 * Provide technical leadership, assurance and mentoring to consultants and analysts.
 * Support testing, releases, enhancements and regulatory changes.
 * Engage with senior stakeholders and provide clear recommendations and guidance.